Distress Signal
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Agrarian distress, sluggish job market: Five charts to understand the roots of the Maratha agitation
Education has led to high mobility, especially in the poorer Marathwada region, but opportunities remain few alongside dwindling incomes, shows a data analysis.
Amalendu Jyotishi, Neeraj Hatekar & Puja Guha
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In the pandemic, distressed Indians pledged gold worth Rs 62,926 crore for loans
Such loans are usually the last resort for retail borrowers as it means offering up a treasured family asset as collateral.
Mimansa Verma, qz.com
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Stress makes you better at processing bad news
A study of firefighters in Colorado showed that under stressful conditions, they became hyper-vigilant to any bad news.
Tali Sharot, Aeon
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Resentment in the security forces is building up, viral videos are just the tip of the iceberg
In the central police organisations and military, discontent over the leadership, service conditions is all consuming.
Saikat Datta
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30th student suicide victim in Kota this year is a 14-year-old boy
District authorities have been trying get local institutes to organise de-stressing activities like painting and singing around the city, which is a coaching class hub.
Scroll Staff
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Food prices set to rise as Met department predicts even more rain in April
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan mentioned his concern about food inflation twice this week.
Mridula Chari
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Drought delivers an unequal blow: Dalits are the worst hit
As water and work dries up across Marathwada, existing inequalities deepen.
Mridula Chari
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In Marathwada, migrant cane cutters earn a little cash but not much respect
Stuck in an endless cycle of migration, cane cutters endure long hours at work and uncertain incomes.
Mridula Chari
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Why farmers continue to plant water-intensive sugarcane in drought-hit Marathwada
Politicians have sunk vast amounts of public funds into infrastructure for the crop. The strong support systems make it difficult for farmers to give up on the crop.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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In suicide-hit Marathwada, affected families denied compensation by unrealistic rules
Nearly half of the families that applied for farm suicide compensation in the state were found to be ineligible.
Mridula Chari
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Dead man standing: Why are 23-year-old farmers killing themselves in Marathwada?
Marathwada has overtaken Vidarbha as the region with the highest number of suicides in Maharashtra.
Mridula Chari